Las Vegas, Nevada - January 21, 2009 -
Miss Georgia Chasity Hardman was named Wednesday night's preliminary Talent
winner for her Vocal performance of "Home"
from The Wiz, during the second night
of competition of the 2009 Miss America
Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort &
Casino in Las Vegas. Chasity will receive a $2,000 scholarship.

Also
in the spotlight was Miss Mississippi
Christine Kozlowski, who was the preliminary
Lifestyle and Fitness winner in a black Winnwear swimsuit
with white trim. Christine will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Be sure to tune in to the final episode of
Countdown to the Crown on Friday,
January 23 at 10:00pm on TLC. And watch live
as a new Miss America is crowned at the 2009
Miss America Pageant airing live on TLC, Saturday,
January 24, at 8 p.m. EST and 7 p.m.
Central. The 2009 Miss America Pageant will be tape
delayed to air at 8 p.m. PST and 9 p.m.
Mountain.

As the world's largest provider of
scholarship assistance for young women and
one of the nation's leading achievement
programs, the Miss America Organization last
year made available more than $45 million in
cash and scholarship assistance. The Miss
America Organization provides young women
with a vehicle to further their personal and
professional goals and instills a spirit of
community service through a variety of
nationwide community-based programs.

For up-to-the-minute competition news and
information, as well as downloadable
high-resolution images of Miss America 2008
Kirsten Haglund and the 2009 contestants,
visit the 24-hour online pressroom at
www.MissAmericaPressRoom.com.

To download photos of tonight's preliminary
winners, go to
www.missamerica.org. Photos will
be available for download, starting at
9:00am ET the morning following the
preliminary competition.

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